Matériel : Vocal Score
Mark Hayes' arrangement of the folk song The Water Is Wide for SATB Choir.This new arrangement is destined to become a classic and a favorite of choral groups of any age. It's fresh inventive yet rich in choral tradition - hallmarks of Mark Hayes' writing. The first verse is strong unison writing the second features an echo section the third is voiced with lush fluid harmonies and the fourth scores the female voices in counterpoint with the men. The arrangement fades away 'like the morning dew'.A SoundPax and SoundTrax CD is available to accompany this vocal score.
SKU: CA.2810307
ISBN 9790007135836. Language: Spanish. Text: Palacios, Maria Fernanda. Text: Maria Fernanda Palacios.
Gonzalo Grau's oratorio Aqua, commissioned by the International Bachakademie Stuttgart, is concerned with the important global theme of water. It is precisely in central Europe that this precious commodity is frequently and thoughtlessly wasted, while in other parts of the world it is so scarce. Moreover, water shows two sides, which Grau makes audible in his oratorio: It gives, but it can also take life - in some places rain brings luck, while in others it brings destruction. Worldwide water is a theme, it means different things in different cultures - this, for example, is reflected in the music of Indian and African cultures. Gonzalo Grau's compositional style is marked by a variety of influences: For me a Gregorian chant is just as beautiful as a Cuban Santeria song. Indian ornamentation and baroque articulation can both appear in the same piece, says the composer. Special sound effects make Aqua a multi-cultural oratorio in which man and the environment is the central theme. Score available separately - see item CA.2810300.
SKU: OU.9780193397828
ISBN 9780193397828. 12 x 8 inches.
Rigwreck sets a text by poet Pierre Joris on the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Frequent vocal divisions, a wide range of dynamic expression, spoken lines, and powerful word-painting highlight the poem's emphasis on humanity's responsibility for the natural world and make this piece an exciting challenge for choirs.
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